Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 March 1982
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-27R Islander
Owner/operator: Aerotaxis Ecuatorianos SA – ATESA
Registration Number: HC-BFJ
Location: –
ÿ Unknown country
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).The aircraft’s primary control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: UK
A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control, leading to a written-off incident.A commercial aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control, leading to a written-off incident.
Description
Written off.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in aerodynamic stability.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in aerodynamic stability.Share on:
